Monday, 15 December 2008

Lemon Posset

It may sound like a small furry animal but Posset is in fact an old English dessert, made from just three ingredients, lemons, cream and sugar. This could be the easiest dessert in the world.Although simple the end result is heavenly, a silky smooth, creamy, tangy, pot of lemony goodness. A perfect end to a meal and elegant enough to serve on special occasions too, it's tanginess make it a perfect palate cleanser after a rich meal. Or as I'm planning, served in shot glasses between courses.

I served mine with shortbread biscuits to add a bit of texture, you could make your own or be lazy like me and buy some!

RecipeThe acidity of the lemon juice is what makes the cream set so no eggs are required, I was surprised at just how well and how quickly the mixture firmed up after adding the juice.

Ingredients:

1/2 Pint/300ml double/heavy cream (don't be tempted to use single/light cream, it will not work here!)

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

75g/2 1/2oz Sugar

Method:

Pour the cream and sugar into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer for 3 minutes.

Take the cream off the heat and add the lemon zest and juice, whisk well.

Pour the mixture into small dishes or ramekins and leave to cool in the fridge.

Sam what a great moment to remind us about something so delicious and simple to make .. I used to make this years ago (I LOVE lemons, better than chocolate), but haven't thought of it for a couple of decades